Sneak Peek of the New Prius - #3

[spwolf]

Originally Posted by sorka

Night Vision != HUD. You could display the infra-red results from a night vision camera on a HUD, but all HUD means is Heads Up Display. It does not imply what the data is.

you guys are few posts behind, it is camera for line departure system...

[DaveinOlyWA]

checking out the crown website is unreal...

**it alerts the driver when he starts nodding off. (2nd from left, bottom row)

**rear collison detector which inflates head rest to reduce head injuries (middle link bottom)

**front knee, rear shoulder, full side curtain air bags

wow

[EZW1]

Man, I cannot wait until Fall 2009 to buy one! ARRRGGGHHH!

[Mormegil]

Check out Danny's leaked interior shot above the mirror. There might be something there.

[Neohybrid]

All I can say is that the rest of you have better eyes or a better resolution monitor than I do. I don't see most of these "little" nuances until someone else points it out -- the pictures with text and arrows are extremely helpful.

I think it is fair to say that this will be an option package. I just hope I don't have to get every other option before this option package can be added. It would be a shame to have to add $10K worth of options to be able to get this one.

It does make sense that the Prius would be a launching pad for some of the new technologies -- doubt you'll get this on your $17K Honda Insight next year.

[joe1347]

I can't believe how dense everybody is on this board. It's obviously the focusing lens for a high power laser beam cleverly disguised as a HUD projector. Note the reflection of the grill on the lens which is obviously for the 1000V power supply.

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by bruceha_2000

And in a Gawd awful place. All that information and most of it is hidden behind your hands and the steering wheel. Even the buttons (night vision camera and brightness(I guess) plus whatever is on the left) are hidden back there where you can't easily see them. I don't know about the rest of you, but *I* don't drive with my elbows in my stomach like the person in the last picture.

What happened to ergonomics??
- I LIKE that I don't have to drop my eyes very far off the road to see the current Prius 'gauges'. It is SAFER and EASIER
- I LIKE that I don't have to look through the steering wheel and my hands to see the 'gauges'. It is SAFER and EASIER
- I LIKE that I don't have as much near/far focal change to see the 'gauges' AND they don't land in the lower 'reading' part of my multifocal lenses. It is SAFER and EASIER

Honestly, just because you like one thing doesn't mean 6 billlion people will like it too. Sure, I like the location of the speedo but it is quite plain and the Crown is targeted at old people who have done well in life and want to reward themselves with Toyota's top model (not counting Lexus).

[john1701a]

Originally Posted by EZW1

Man, I cannot wait until Fall 2009 to buy one! ARRRGGGHHH!

You might not need to. There is no rule that an automaker must wait until Fall. Highlander-Hybrid came out in July. Camry-Hybrid came out in May.

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[EvilTree]

tailpipe ;0

[Codyroo]

Originally Posted by joe1347

I can't believe how dense everybody is on this board. It's obviously the focusing lens for a high power laser beam

Finally....A car with a "Laser" beam

Now to reserve my "Dr. Evil" license plates....